Seattle Storm Win Early Approval for New Training Facility
City Council Land Use Committee votes to exempt proposed Interbay site from zoning rules.
On Friday, the Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee of the Seattle...
Burien Adopts Pedestrian-Oriented RapidRide Station Overlay Development Standards
Burien is banking on bus rapid transit (BRT) and code changes to deliver a transit-oriented future on a primary city corridor. With the expected...
The Benefits of Auctioning Off Development Rights
In an era of tight city budgets, legal limits on taxing authority, and expensive problems, it is time for Seattle to get creative. We...
What It Will Take to Close the Illegal Growth Loophole in 2022
Note: This article was revised on 10/29/21 to reflect Futurewise's decision to rename the "vesting loophole" as the "illegal growth loophole" to more clearly...
Sunday Video: Safe Cycling Showdown – Good v. Bad City Design (Plus 1, Minus...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8F5hXqS-Ac
Not Just Bikes showcases an urban cycling game with Canadian counterpart from Shifter. The duo of vloggers show what their bike rides look like...
How the GMA’s Illegal Growth Loophole Works in Practice
Note: This article was revised on 10/29/21 to reflect Futurewise's decision to rename the "vesting loophole" as the "illegal growth loophole" to more clearly...
Baltimore’s Harborplace: Elegy to a Dead Mall
Lessons from a one-time crown jewel of urban renewal.
Recently I got to be a tourist in my hometown. The hard part about going back...
Midweek Video: Lynnwood Link Construction Progress from Above
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9u1e3ikQ6c
Progress on the Lynnwood Link light rail extension is going well. This video offers an aerial view of light rail construction and new developments...